Who is Arvig?

Who is Arvig?
Established in 1950, Arvig has
grown from a small, family-owned
telephone company to one of the
largest independent
telecommunications providers in
the nation.
By the Numbers
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64 years in business
66,000 telephone customers
24,000 television customers
36,000 Internet customers
Largest independent telephone provider in MN
3rd largest telephone carrier in Minnesota
17th largest telephone carrier in the nation
Service area covers more than 9,000 square miles
700+ employee-owners
Our Service
Area
Offices in:
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Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Iowa
Diversification
Strategy
Strategic Goals set in 2005 –
1. 50% of revenues from non‐
core services including voice, video and data within 10 years.
2. Achieve scale in core business
Align and
Expand
Diversification
Strategy
Adjust
Measure
Re‐
measure
Adjust
Measure
Revise
Communications &
More
Television
Additions
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Strategy
Strategic Direction 2015 – 2020
1. Transform our organization into a fiber transport/broad band company
2. Retain existing profit margin
3. Recurring revenue focus
4. Business customer focus
5. Achieve 51% of EBITDA from fiber/broadband
Fiber Footprint
• Arvig has more than 6,000 miles of fiber throughout the state.
• Arvig serves more than ½ of the MN Counties with Internet, phone and/or television service.
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Strategy
Strategy
Key points:
• Value of recurring revenue
• Margin
• Reorganization and accountability
• Partnerships bring value
• Spin off considerations
• Corporate culture
Creating our culture – by design
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Customer focused
Sets standards, expectations and priorities
Develop leaders and empower employees
Provides a roadmap to our vision
Began in 2012 – in full roll-out phase
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